Voice Control
Claude Yard includes a voice assistant that lets you speak commands instead of typing them. Say the wake word, speak your instruction, and it gets transcribed and sent to the right Claude session.
How it works
Section titled “How it works”- Wake word — say the trigger phrase to start listening
- Transcription — your speech is converted to text in real-time
- Routing — the text is sent to the active Claude session as input
- Response — Claude processes the command and the output appears in the terminal
Voice control requires microphone access. On first launch, macOS will prompt you to grant permission. You can manage this in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Microphone.
- Speak at a natural pace — the transcription handles conversational speech well
- The wake word opens a short listening window, so start your command promptly
- You can direct commands to specific sessions by name
- Voice and keyboard input work together — switch between them freely
- Voice works best in a quiet environment with a good microphone